Peter V. Lape – författare

The Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology focuses on the material culture and lifeways of the peoples of prehistoric and early historic East and Southeast Asia;

The Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology focuses on the material culture and lifeways of the peoples of prehistoric and early historic East and Southeast Asia; their origins, behavior and identities as well as their biological, linguistic and cultural differences and commonalities. Emphasis is placed upon the interpretation of material culture to illuminate and explain social processes and relationships as well as behavior, technology, patterns and mechanisms of long-term change and chronology, in addition to the intellectual history of archaeology as a discipline in this diverse region. 

The Handbook augments archaeologically-focused chapters contributed by regional scholars by providing histories of research and intellectual traditions, and by maintaining a broadly comparative perspective. Archaeologically-derived data are emphasized with text-based documentary information, provided to complement interpretations of material culture. The Handbook is not restricted to art historical or purely descriptive perspectives; its geographical coverage includes the modern nation-states of China, Mongolia, Far Eastern Russia, North and South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor.

The Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology focuses on the material culture and lifeways of the peoples of prehistoric and early historic East and Southeast Asia;

This book examines the practice of archaeology and cultural heritage management in Indonesia through a series of current case studies. While many groundbreaking archaeological discoveries have been made in this region in recent years, this book provides insights into how those discoveries, sites and artefacts are valued and managed by local communities, government officials and other stakeholders. Authors are both leading Indonesian archaeologists and non-Indonesian foreign researchers. The varied case studies provide insight into heritage practice, never published in English, and reveal the complexity of heritage and its relationship to research, community and national politics, indigeneity and colonialism. Suited for those interested in heritage management, community-based research and the practice of archaeology, from both academic and policy viewpoints, its focus on community engagement and tangible/intangible heritage integration offers innovative insights that will resonate with academics and practitioners alike. It is a benchmark reference for Southeast Asian archaeology and heritage studies.